Dota 2 helps e-sports league attract millions of online viewers to its main event

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 2, 2014
Updated June 18, 2025
1 min

Germany just hosted one of the largest e-sports events ever, and it marks the growing presence of the ESL.

ESL One, the E-Sports League’s (ESL) major tournament, took place over the weekend in Frankfurt, attracting more than 12,500 in-person attendees. That makes it the biggest e-sports event in Germany ever.

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